i7-2657M vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.55
+764%
Core i7-2657M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.99

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core i7-2657M by a whopping 764% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8802464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.87no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency6.745.51
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589$317

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI 2.0
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier2316
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size768 GB8.01 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-2657M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.55 0.99
Recency 8 September 2014 3 January 2011
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a 763.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2657M, on the other hand, has 605.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2657M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2657M is a notebook one.


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